Oct 18, 2008 - 1:45 AM
0 shoutsEDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- Buck Pierce threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns as the B.C. Lions roared back to post a 43-28 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on Friday.
Pierce connected on 25-of-40 passes and threw two of his scoring strikes in the fourth quarter, tossing touchdown passes of 31 and 36 yards to Geroy Simon for the Lions (10-6).
B.C. trailed, 28-23, entering the final period but took the lead on Charles Roberts' 2-yard touchdown run with 13:02 remaining. The Lions added to their lead when Simon hauled in a 31-yard score with 9:03 left. B.C. sealed the game on Simon's second touchdown catch with under one minute remaining.
Roberts rushed for 102 yards and two scores and Paris Jackson had eight catches for 127 yards and a touchdown for B.C.
Ricky Ray completed 24-of-33 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Eskimos (9-7).
From the Bleachers
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BC: 43
EDMONTON: 28
Final
Oct 18 12:03 AM -
CFL
TD BCL
GEROY SIMON 36 YD PASS FROM BUCK PIERCE
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 43
EDMONTON 28 0:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 17 11:58 PM -
CFL
TD BCL
GEROY SIMON 31 YD PASS FROM BUCK PIERCE
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 36
EDMONTON 28 8:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 17 11:39 PM -
CFL
TD BCL
CHARLES ROBERTS 2 YD RUN
(TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILED)
BC 29
EDMONTON 28 12:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 17 11:29 PM -
BC: 23
EDMONTON: 28
End of 3rd
Oct 17 11:21 PM -
CFL
FG BCL
PAUL MCCALLUM 16 YD
BC 23
EDMONTON 28 4:23 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 17 11:09 PM -
CFL
TD EDM
KELLY CAMPBELL 11 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
BC 20
EDMONTON 28 10:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 17 10:55 PM -
CFL
FG BCL
PAUL MCCALLUM 16 YD
BC 20
EDMONTON 21 12:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 17 10:48 PM -
BC: 17
EDMONTON: 21
Halftime
Oct 17 10:26 PM -
CFL
TD EDM
MAURICE MANN 12 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
BC 17
EDMONTON 21 0:04 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 17 10:25 PM -
CFL
TD EDM
CALVIN MCCARTY 3 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
BC 17
EDMONTON 14 4:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 17 10:20 PM -
CFL
FG BCL
PAUL MCCALLUM 25 YD
BC 17
EDMONTON 7 0:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 17 10:19 PM -
BC: 14
EDMONTON: 7
End of 1st
Oct 17 9:41 PM -
CFL
TD BCL
PARIS JACKSON 25 YD PASS FROM BUCK PIERCE
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 14
EDMONTON 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 17 9:41 PM -
CFL
TD BCL
CHARLES ROBERTS 1 YD RUN
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 7
EDMONTON 7 6:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 17 9:34 PM -
CFL
TD EDM
A.J. HARRIS 2 YD RUN
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
BC 0
EDMONTON 7 2:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 17 9:34 PM -
CFL
BC 7
EDMONTON 0 6:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 17 9:24 PM
